Florida gives 50 migrants a surprise flight to Martha's Vineyard; a railway strike is narrowly avoided

Plus, the Wikipedia chaos that ensued after Queen Elizabeth died

View this email online by Suzanne Nuyen First up Eve Zuckoff/WCAI Here's what we're following today: About 50 migrants arrived in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., by plane yesterday, on a flight from San Antonio, Texas, that was paid for by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Massachusetts officials were outraged by the unannounced flight, calling it "a secret plot to send immigrant families like cattle on an airplane." President Biden says a tentative labor deal has been reached that would avoid a devastating rail system strike. The agreement with workers, which includes "better pay, improved working conditions, and peace of mind around their health care costs," will go to the union for a vote.  The White House is gathering experts, survivors and bipartisan local leaders for a summit to address hate-fueled violence. Today's "United We Stand Summit" will include remarks by Vice President Harris, a presentation on the state of hate-based violence in the United States and a conversation with a former neo-Nazi who has disavowed the white supremacist movement. Residents of several states will vote in November on ballot measures that would change how their elections are run.  The "Promote the Vote" proposal in Michigan includes expanding access to early voting, absentee ballots and ballot drop boxes, and a new process for voters who don't bring a photo ID. In Nevada, a citizen-led amendment would establish open primaries, in which candidates from all parties are on one ballot and the top five advance.  Arizona, another key swing state, wants to add identification requirements to the voting process. Supplemental Security Income, a federal program meant to be a financial floor for people unable to work, hasn't kept pace with inflation, leaving many recipients homeless and unable to save for an apartment. A new report looking at the world's response for the coronavirus pandemic reveals that countries' poor preparation, coordination and communication may have cost the world 17.7 million unnecessary deaths. Here's what we got right (not much), what we got wrong and how we can do better next time.   Newsletter continues after sponsor message Today's listen Wikipedia Within seconds of the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death, an army of Wikipedia editors rushed to update her page on the site. 🎧 Listen to editors describe the chaos that ensued, or read the story. Before you go Patagonia Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia's founder, is giving his multibillion dollar company over to a trust, with future profits being donated to fighting climate change. Thursday night football is about to change. Amazon's Prime Video acquired an exclusive, all-digital rights package to stream Thursday NFL broadcasts and is paying a reported $1.2 billion per year. In an effort to make the races more inclusive, organizers for the 2023 Boston Marathon and the 2023 TCS London Marathon say qualifying runners can enter as male, female or nonbinary. Your lucky pair of socks are more significant than you think. In his new book, Dimitris Xygalatas explores how all kinds of rituals have tangible impacts on our everyday lives About 400 workers in Albany, N.Y., will vote on whether to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which recently won a historic vote to form the company's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island.  Listen to your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to hear live radio from WBEZ (edit station). Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here. Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy